Perfect Pretender
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
Em G Am C
(No, don't listen, I'm just recording)
[Verse 1]
Em
Lost and on the ground
G
Guess I just forgot my way around
Am
Way before the real thing got replaced
C
I'm picturing the smile on your face
Em
Must've lost my mind at 17
G
Trying to figure out a way to breathe
Am
Maybe we could break and make amends
C
Ammicable way to watch it end
[Chorus]
Em G
And I'm gone 'cause I'm moving on
Am C
I can't tell you're the one that I'm leaving behind
Em G
Run away 'cause you're just a stranger
Am C Em
A perfect pretender in place of the person I used to call mine
G Am C
Oh-oh, I used to call mine
[Verse 2]
Em
Head hasn't worked in years
G
Baby that was us, but now we're here
Am
It was a landslide
C
Didn't wanna go cold right?
But it's alright
Em
This town is all we've ever known
G
We'll wait for its revival
Am
By the time it breaks our bones will grow
C
But no one is there to follow
[Chorus]
Em G
And I'm gone 'cause I'm moving on
Am C
I can't tell you're the one that I'm leaving behind
Em G
Run away 'cause you're just a stranger
Am C Am G
A perfect pretender in place of the person I used to call mine
C Am G C
Oh, no-no, I used to call mine
[Outro]
Em G Am C
Em G Am C
Em G Am C
Em G Am C
Em
How to play Perfect Pretender
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.